Thanassis Parathyras
How Distributed Systems Interact with the Cloud Exit Movement
The conversation about cloud exit has intensified over the past few years. Rising costs, vendor lock-in concerns, and sovereignty requirements have pushed some organizations to reconsider their relationship with hyperscale cloud providers. Yet, the reality is more nuanced than simple migration stories suggest. Distributed systems are reshaping this landscape in ways that defy the binary […]
The Cost of Automation and the AI Gain
In modern tech, automation is often described as the ultimate productivity booster. From provisioning infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible to orchestrating workloads on Kubernetes, automation is the backbone of how cloud systems scale efficiently and reliably. But there’s a truth that often goes unsaid: automation is hard. It takes time, trial, and iteration to reach […]
Every Action Meets Its Reaction: Reflections on the Digital Era
Isaac Newton once said that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. He was describing the laws of motion, but the idea fits remarkably well with what happens in our digital world today.
We can always take a step back to keep balance
Learning to pause, reflect, and build technology that grows with us, not past us.
Growing intelligence artificially and humanly
Learning to think wiser in a world where machines reflect our minds.
The Age of AI is changing how we access knowledge
We’re stepping into a new era where knowledge isn’t just scattered across websites and forums, but compressed into smart systems that can chat, reason, and respond like a knowledgeable friend.
Hack for fun and a noble purpose
Open Hackathon 2025 in Athens was a high-spirited and fun event, empowered as an act of care, learning, and purposeful creativity.